by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 30,503 people earned their degree in natural resources and conservation, making the major the 25th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, natural resources and conservation graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,158 and had an average of $23,267 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 2,179 natural resources and conservation graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,077 and $22,865 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking analyzed 51 colleges that offered a degree in natural resources and conservation. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in natural resources and conservation.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Little Big Horn College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Little Big Horn College is located in Crow Agency, Montana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s natural resources and conservation degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Natural Resources & Conservation at Little Big Horn College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Colorado University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Gunnison, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s natural resources and conservation degrees to 62 students in 2020-2021.
Full Western Colorado University Natural Resources & Conservation Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Aaniiih Nakoda College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Aaniiih Nakoda College is located in Harlem, Montana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s natural resources and conservation degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Natural Resources & Conservation at Aaniiih Nakoda College
Out of the 51 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Idaho landed the #4 spot on the list. U of I is located in Moscow, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 197 ’s natural resources and conservation degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Idaho
Out of the 51 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Montana landed the #5 spot on the list. UM is a fairly large school located in Missoula, Montana that handed out 230 ’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
Full The University of Montana Natural Resources & Conservation Report
Colorado College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado Springs, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s natural resources and conservation degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Natural Resources & Conservation at Colorado College
Salish Kootenai College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Salish Kootenai College is a small public school situated in Pablo, Montana. It awarded 10 ’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Salish Kootenai College
Fort Lewis College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This small school is located in Durango, Colorado, and it awarded 33 ’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Fort Lewis College
Northwest College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Powell, Wyoming, this small public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified ’s natural resources and conservation students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Northwest Community College
University of Denver did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #10. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s natural resources and conservation degrees to 203 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Natural Resources & Conservation at University of Denver
The College of Idaho came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This small school is located in Caldwell, Idaho, and it awarded 9 ’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Natural Resources & Conservation at The College of Idaho
Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, this large public school handed out 273 diplomas to qualified ’s natural resources and conservation students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Colorado State University - Fort Collins
University of Colorado Boulder did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #13. University of Colorado Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 268 ’s natural resources and conservation degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Natural Resources & Conservation at CU - Boulder
Rocky Mountain College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Billings, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s natural resources and conservation degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Full Rocky Mountain College Natural Resources & Conservation Report
Stone Child College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. SCC is a small school located in Box Elder, Montana that handed out 1 ’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Wyoming ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Wyoming is a public institution located in Laramie, Wyoming. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 81 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, Montana State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This fairly large school is located in Bozeman, Montana, and it awarded 83 ’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Montana State University
Westminster College Utah ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Westminster College Salt Lake is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 16 ’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Westminster College Salt Lake Natural Resources & Conservation Report
Naropa University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Naropa University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boulder, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Naropa
The University of Montana - Western came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. The University of Montana - Western is a public institution located in Dillon, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Natural Resources & Conservation at Montana Western
Flathead Valley Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Kalispell, Montana, this small public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified ’s natural resources and conservation students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Natural Resources & Conservation at Flathead Valley Community College
Utah State University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. USU is a public institution located in Logan, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 112 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Central Wyoming College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #23. CWC is a public institution located in Riverton, Wyoming. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Carroll College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #24. Carroll College is a small school located in Helena, Montana that handed out 4 ’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Natural Resources & Conservation at Carroll Montana
Casper College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Natural Resources & Conservation Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This small school is located in Casper, Wyoming, and it awarded 9 ’s natural resources and conservation degrees in 2020-2021.
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